Asian Para Games 2026, Oct 20 Schedule: Indians in Action on October 20 – Full Schedule, Events and Timings

Asian Para Games 2026: India will look to build on an impressive opening day at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026 after winning 11 medals, including four gold medals. The Indian contingent will be back in action on Tuesday, with several leading para athletes competing across archery, athletics, badminton, shooting, swimming, table tennis and other disciplines. Bhavina Patel, Harvinder Singh, Nishad Kumar, Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag, Dilip Gavit, Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar are among the prominent Indians scheduled to compete. Here is the complete schedule of Indian athletes in action on Tuesday (Oct 20), with all timings in Indian Standard Time (IST).

India’s schedule features medal events, qualification rounds and knockout contests across multiple sports. Several athletes will also need to progress through earlier rounds to remain in contention for medals.

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Para badminton action featuring Indian players is scheduled to begin at 5:30 AM onwards.

India’s Renuka Narayan Salave is scheduled to compete in the women’s J1 under-70kg category, with further appearances dependent on her progress through the draw.

Nishad Kumar’s appearance in the men’s high jump T47 final and the women’s 400m T20 final featuring Deepthi Jeevanji are among the key athletics events for India. In para badminton, experienced campaigners Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar, Nitesh Kumar and Suhas Yathiraj will be aiming to progress through their respective matches. India will also have medal opportunities in para swimming, para powerlifting, shooting para sport and para table tennis, depending on results and qualification.

With 11 medals already secured on the opening day, the Indian contingent will aim to maintain its momentum on Tuesday (Oct 20) as athletes compete across a packed programme at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games 2026.

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